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A Song in the Night
Paperback
Publisher Price: $11.99
ISBN13: 9781953821911
Publisher: EC Publishing LLC
Published: Sep 5 2024
Pages: 180
Weight: 0.60
Height: 0.41 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Hildegard Bonacker Bruni's poetry is a gateway into a world of profound emotion, breathtaking nature, and deep spiritual devotion. With deceptive ease, her verses draw readers into the rich tapestry of her life experiences, offering not only beauty and inspiration but also a poignant reflection on the past.
In her collection, Hildegard unselfishly shares the painful memories of her childhood in war-torn Germany. Through her eyes, readers witness the harrowing consequences of war-innocent women and children forced to flee their homes, caught in the chaos of the battlefield, or left behind to endure its aftermath. These powerful recollections serve as a stark reminder of the cost of conflict.
Yet, in contrast to these dark memories, Hildegard's patriotic stanzas praising her adopted country, America, are all the more poignant. Her love for the nation that welcomed her is expressed with a sincerity that can only come from someone who has truly understood the value of freedom and peace.
The simplicity of Hildegard's work, free of artifice, offers a much-needed respite from the demands of our hectic world. Her poetry provides an opportunity to savor, reflect, shed a tear, and most importantly, to smile. As Rebecca Egly describes it, Simply said, a treasure. Dr. Kenneth Maier adds, Simply beautiful and beautifully simple. Helga Kielnecker echoes these sentiments, noting that Hildegard's words come from the depth of her innermost being and will touch every heart and soul.
This collection is more than just poetry-it is a heartfelt journey through the landscapes of emotion, memory, and devotion, offering readers a chance to connect with the very essence of life's most profound experiences.
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